Case: Magu, ringed staff in hand, came to Zhangjing; he circled the meditation seat three times, shook his staff once, and stood there at attention.
Zhangjing said, Right, right.”
Magu also went to Nanquan, circled the meditation seat three times, shook his staff, and stood there at attention.
Nanquan said, “Wrong, wrong.”
Magu said, “Zhangjing said ‘right’ — why do you say ‘wrong’?”
Nanquan said, “Zhangjing is right—it’s you who’s wrong. This is something that can be blown by the power of the wind—it inevitably disintigrates.” End Case
My question is why would the Chan Masters have a meditation seat, if they never sat on it?
Gatekeeping the Gateless Gate
Sit with that for minute, as I retreat into the silence. In Gassho
Submitted March 30, 2023 at 08:06AM by Aya-Bodhisattva https://ift.tt/zWjdyFp
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